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Theatre Workshop for Gujjar children organised Gojri play “Loo” staged
5/29/2011 11:33:28 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 29: To develop artistic skills and creativity among the nomadic Gujjar children up to the age of 15, a week long Production Oriented Children Theatre Workshop was organized by Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation.
The workshop which began on May 22, concluded here today with the presentation of a Gojri play “Loo” at Gujjar Basti, near RS Pura, this afternoon.
25-children participated in this event and were directed by Mushtaq Kak, reputed theatre director of India.
Speaking on the concluding function Dr Javaid Rahi Secretary Tribal Foundation said in order to promote education among nomadic children through theatre skills our organization has regularly been organizing a number of events every year in the state and this workshop is a part our efforts aiming the educational and mental development of tribal and marginalized children.
Dr. Javaid Rahi further said that Tribal Foundation with the help of North Zone Culturaln Centre Patiala is planning to hold a series of theatre workshops in tribal localities of Jammu and Kashmir in a highly professional manner.The main objectives of these workshops would be to give boost to basic education and to develop a since of confidence among nomadic Gujjar kids. Mushtaq Kak the director of the workshop said that this was his 2nd encounter with nomadic Gujjar children of State. Last year a similar workshop was held .Kak said he is very happy to note that our tribal children are very capable and they are full of energy which can be canalized for our all development of nomadic and suppressed communities. He hopped that some extra ordinary children who participated in thisworkshop would be caste in TV plays also. The play “Ustaad” was written by eminent playwrite Shaker Ali Chowdhary and was about contribution of a teacher who rendered all of his life for dispersion of education in tribals.
Those who participated in the play include Amin Ali Khatana, Mohammad Rafeeq Chouhan, Rashid Ahmed Poswal, Mohammad Rafiq Boken, Diawaar Hussain Khatana, Dilmer , Hasham, Khadam,Dilsheer, Khadam Hussain, Rahim Ali and others.

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